My 2002 isuzu trooper, 4.3 liter engine, will not start. The battery is good and fully charged. It has been suggested I remove the alternator and take it in to be tested. How do I remove it.

It does not try to turn over, nor does it click, click, click. It merely makes one hollow metallic sounding click that I can hear at both the starter module in the engine fuse box and at the starter. Prior to the Trooper quitting completely, the day before it sounded as if it were dragging when it started like the battery was low. I have had the battery tested and it is in perfect operating condition under a load. I also transferred my truck battery to the Isuzu but it would still not turn over. You haven't any idea how grateful I am for your response. When I mentioned the Isuzu dragging the day before the breakdown, it took place at KU med center where my wife is undergoing treatment for a life-threatening illness. I am not in a position to afford the 400-500 dollar quotes I've received from mechanics in our area to repair the vehicle and must take this task on myself. I am not by any means a mechanic but I'm not exactly a dummy when it comes to making do. I suspect the starter has locked-up but after crawling under this thing I can see it will be an immense task to remove and replace this thing under "shade tree" conditions. However, my ole' 96 Ford truck is not up to making the repeated trips to KC necessary to see to my spouse's well-being and I must get this Trooper fixed. It's bad enough that a new starter is $147 when every nickel counts right now. So, thank you so much for your helpful and kind response in this trying time of woe. May you be blessed. Earnestly, Rocky Griffith It does not try to turn over, nor does it click, click, click. It merely makes one hollow metallic sounding click that I can hear at both the starter module in the engine fuse box and at the starter. Prior to the Trooper quitting completely, the day before it sounded as if it were dragging when it started like the battery was low. I have had the battery tested and it is in perfect operating condition under a load. I also transferred my truck battery to the Isuzu but it would still not turn over. You haven't any idea how grateful I am for your response. When I mentioned the Isuzu dragging the day before the breakdown, it took place at KU med center where my wife is undergoing treatment for a life-threatening illness. I am not in a position to afford the 400-500 dollar quotes I've received from mechanics in our area to repair the vehicle and must take this task on myself. I am not by any means a mechanic but I'm not exactly a dummy when it comes to making do. I suspect the starter has locked-up but after crawling under this thing I can see it will be an immense task to remove and replace this thing under "shade tree" conditions. However, my ole' 96 Ford truck is not up to making the repeated trips to KC necessary to see to my spouse's well-being and I must get this Trooper fixed. It's bad enough that a new starter is $147 when every nickel counts right now. So, thank you so much for your helpful and kind response in this trying time of woe. May you be blessed. Earnestly, Rocky Griffith

hello again lisagriffith,I'm sorry to hear about your wife's illness( i will pray that all goes well and she will have a quick recovery) yes it sounds like it is the starter itself , you might try one last thing that i have done in years past to buy a little more time, which may or may not work? take a wrench or hammer and tap on the starter housing and see if that frees it up( worth a shot,) i had a car that i did that on and it lasted another year before the starter died completely, I guess the trany is an automatic?( if it was a standard trany,you could park on an incline and just bump start with key on and putting in second gear and popping the clutch...) and i wish i was near you as well because under your circumstances i would help install your starter free of charge.may god bless you, and bless and heal your wife. sincerely,Danny. hello again lisagriffith,I'm sorry to hear about your wife's illness( i will pray that all goes well and she will have a quick recovery) yes it sounds like it is the starter itself , you might try one last thing that i have done in years past to buy a little more time, which may or may not work? take a wrench or hammer and tap on the starter housing and see if that frees it up( worth a shot,) i had a car that i did that on and it lasted another year before the starter died completely, I guess the trany is an automatic?( if it was a standard trany,you could park on an incline and just bump start with key on and putting in second gear and popping the clutch...) and i wish i was near you as well because under your circumstances i would help install your starter free of charge.may god bless you, and bless and heal your wife. sincerely,Danny.